{"product_id":"9781597802161","title":"The Cloud Roads : Volume One of the Books of the Raksura","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cloud Roads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Martha Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series. “Wells...merrily ignores genre conventions as she spins an exciting adventure around an alien hero who anyone can identify with.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself . . . someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power . . . that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival . . . and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself . . . and his newfound kin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Roads\u003c\/i\u003e and The Books of the Raksura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Breathtakingly surprising and fun. Wells is a master worldbuilder.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Roads\u003c\/i\u003e has wildly original world-building, diverse and engaging characters, and a thrilling adventure plot. It’s that rarest of fantasies: fresh and surprising, with a story that doesn’t go where ten thousand others have gone before.”—N. K. Jemisin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Truly inventive and stunningly imaginative world building perfectly melded with vivid, engaging characters make the Books of the Raksura one of my all-time favorite science-fiction series.”—Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"That rarity—a completely unique and stunning fantasy world.”—Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Martha Wells writes fantasy the way it was meant to be—poignant, evocative, and astonishing. Prepare to be captivated 'til the sun comes up.”—Kameron Hurley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGod's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With these books Wells is writing at the top of her game, and given their breadth, originality, complexity, this series is showing indications it could become one of the landmark series of the genre.”—\u003ci\u003eAdventures Fantastic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An imaginative world of engaging characters . . . the dramatic battles, tough decisions, and character dynamics shine through.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Martha Wells' Raksura books are dense, and complex, with truly amazing world building, and non-human characters who are quite genuinely alien, yet still comprehensible and sympathetic.”—Kelly McCullough, author of the WebMage series and the Fallen Blade novels\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Roads\u003c\/i\u003e and The Books of the Raksura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Breathtakingly surprising and fun. Wells is a master worldbuilder.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Roads\u003c\/i\u003e has wildly original world-building, diverse and engaging characters, and a thrilling adventure plot. It’s that rarest of fantasies: fresh and surprising, with a story that doesn’t go where ten thousand others have gone before.“—N. K. Jemisin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Truly inventive and stunningly imaginative world building perfectly melded with vivid, engaging characters make the Books of the Raksura one of my all-time favorite science-fiction series.”—Kate Elliott, author of the Crown of Stars series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"That rarity—a completely unique and stunning fantasy world.”—Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Martha Wells writes fantasy the way it was meant to be—poignant, evocative, and astonishing. 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